How to turn off contextual taskbar permanently

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October 5, 2023
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How to turn off contextual taskbar permanently in the settings?

Windows

Correct answer Kevin Stohlmeyer

Hi @pauljohnc just go to Window menu and uncheck the task bar at the bottom of the list:

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Peter5EAF

Participating Frequently

I may be wrong, but mine appears to switch itself back on. It's a really really really annoying an unwanted feature.

Jeff Arola

Community Expert

Peter,

What version of Photoshop and operating system are you using?

I haven't seen that issue in the latest Photoshop 2024 (ps version 25.6) on either Mac or Windows.

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Peter5EAF

Participating Frequently

Hi Jeff, this is actually in Illustrator as opposed to PS but I'm sure they are the same.

I've just checked that what I'm saying is correct and it is: if I uncheck the 'feature' in the main menu, then close and re-open the same docuemnt, the feature is active again. I'm not used to AI doing stupid stuff like this. I'm hoping there's a setting in preferences that permanently disables this nonsense.

Trevor.Dennis

Community Expert

I was going to urge you to give it some time, but something I suspect a lot of this forum's regulars do is forget that we don't all use Photoshop the same way. We tend to apply our own context and it is unlikely to fit other people's workflows.

I don't take photographs but still use Photoshop every day and find the CTB a real aid, but a person working their way through hundreds of photographs probably wouldn't get the same benefit from the CTB. YMMV as they say.